“In the Old Testament we read God’s word as it was spoken to his people Israel. Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirty-nine books his inspired and authoritative message for us.”

These twin convictions, shared by all of the contributors to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament, define the goal of this ambitious series of commentaries. For those many modern readers who find the Old Testament to be strange and foreign soil, the NICOT series serves as an authoritative guide bridging the cultural gap between today’s world and the world of ancient Israel. Each NICOT volume aims to help us hear God’s word as clearly as possible.

Scholars, pastors, and serious Bible students will welcome the fresh light that this commentary series casts on ancient yet familiar biblical texts. The contributors apply their proven scholarly expertise and wide experience as teachers to illumine our understanding of the Old Testament. As gifted writers, they present the results of the best recent research in an interesting manner.

February 2016 Series Update: Added Judges (2012) and Psalms (2014)

February 2019 Series Update: Added Zechariah (2016) and an updated Haggai/Malachi (2017).

Each commentary opens with an introduction to the biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study. The author’s own translation from the original Hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper. Verse-by-verse comments nicely balance in-depth discussions of technical matters — textual criticism, critical problems, and so on — with exposition of the biblical writer’s theology and its implications for the life of faith today.

Old Testament Upgrade Options

Upgrade from 23-Volume Old Testament (NICOT) to 26-Volume Old Testament (NICOT-26)

**Adds new volumes on Judges, Psalms, and Zechariah and an updated/revised version of Haggai/Malachi.

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Upgrade from 25-Volume Old Testament (NICOT-25) to 26-Volume Old Testament (NICOT-26)

**Adds a new volume on Zechariah and an updated/revised version of Haggai/Malachi.

List Price $106Regular Price $73.90

Old Testament Volume History

Along with the volume history grid below, the module name is also listed for the individual volume names.

23-Volume OT

(NICOT)(Released Nov. '11)

25-Volume OT

(NICOT-25)(Released Feb. '16)

26-Volume OT

(NICOT-26)(Released Feb. '19)

Genesis(NICOT-Genesis)

Genesis(NICOT-Genesis)

Genesis(NICOT-Genesis)

Leviticus(NICOT-Leviticus)

Leviticus(NICOT-Leviticus)

Leviticus(NICOT-Leviticus)

Numbers(NICOT-Numbers)

Numbers(NICOT-Numbers)

Numbers(NICOT-Numbers)

Deuteronomy(NICOT-Deut)

Deuteronomy(NICOT-Deut)

Deuteronomy(NICOT-Deut)

Joshua(NICOT-Joshua)

Joshua(NICOT-Joshua)

Joshua(NICOT-Joshua)

Judges (Added)(NICOT-Judges)

Judges(NICOT-Judges)

Ruth(NICOT-Ruth)

Ruth(NICOT-Ruth)

Ruth(NICOT-Ruth)

1 Samuel(NICOT-1Samuel)

1 Samuel(NICOT-1Samuel)

1 Samuel(NICOT-1Samuel)

Ezra/Nehemiah(NICOT-Ezra & Neh)

Ezra/Nehemiah(NICOT-Ezra & Neh)

Ezra/Nehemiah(NICOT-Ezra & Neh)

Job(NICOT-Job)

Job(NICOT-Job)

Job(NICOT-Job)

Psalms (Added)(NICOT-Psalms)

Psalms(NICOT-Psalms)

Proverbs(NICOT-Proverbs)

Proverbs(NICOT-Proverbs)

Proverbs(NICOT-Proverbs)

Ecclesiastes(NICOT-Eccles)

Ecclesiastes(NICOT-Eccles)

Ecclesiastes(NICOT-Eccles)

Song of Songs(NICOT-Song)

Song of Songs(NICOT-Song)

Song of Songs(NICOT-Song)

Isaiah(NICOT-Isaiah)

Isaiah(NICOT-Isaiah)

Isaiah(NICOT-Isaiah)

Jeremiah(NICOT-Jeremiah)

Jeremiah(NICOT-Jeremiah)

Jeremiah(NICOT-Jeremiah)

Ezekiel(NICOT-Ezekiel)

Ezekiel(NICOT-Ezekiel)

Ezekiel(NICOT-Ezekiel)

Hosea(NICOT-Hosea)

Hosea(NICOT-Hosea)

Hosea(NICOT-Hosea)

Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah(NICOT-Joel Obad Jon Mic)

Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah(NICOT-Joel Obad Jon Mic)

Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah(NICOT-Joel Obad Jon Mic)

Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah(NICOT-Nah Hab Zeph)

Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah(NICOT-Nah Hab Zeph)

Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah(NICOT-Nah Hab Zeph)

Haggai/Malachi (1987)(NICOT-Hag & Mal)

Haggai/Malachi (1987)(NICOT-Hag & Mal)

Not available in this set

Haggai/Malachi (2017) (Added) (NICOT-Hag Mal)

Zechariah (Added)(NICOT-Zechariah)

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